Former Giants Coach Jim Fassel is Dead at 71
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Former NFL head coach Jim Fassel has died at the age of 71 after suffering a heart attack on Monday, his son, John Fassel said.
John Fassel is the Dallas Cowboys special-teams coordinator.
Jim Fassel was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1972 NFL Draft, spending time with the San Diego Chargers and the Houston Oilers, but made his greatest impact on the sport as a coach.
Jim Fassel worked in the WFL, USFL, and in college football with the Utah Utes for a number of years before joining the New York Giants as an assistant coach in 1991.
Fassel built his reputation as an assistant coach with the Broncos, Raiders, and Cardinals before becoming the Giants head coach in 1997.
From the first whistle, Fassel immediate impact as he was named the NFL Coach of the Year for the 1997 season. New York - a key rival in the NFC East of the Washington Redskins - went to the playoffs three times under his direction, including a visit to the Super Bowl in 2000, when his Giants squad lost to the Baltimore Ravens.
As a head coach, Fassel finished his NFL career with a 58-53-1 record, with three double-digit win seasons (in 1997, 2000 and 2002).
In his first year as New York's head coach, he was named NFL Coach of the Year after leading the Giants to a 10-5-1 record after a 6-10 campaign in the year prior.
Following his stint with the Giants, Fassel worked on the offensive staff of the Ravens and then coached in the UFL.
John Fassel is absent from Cowboys minicamp at this time.
"John's as big of a family man as we have here," Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy said. "Our heart goes out to him and his family right now. John's love for his family and especially for his father Jim, he's shared many stories in just our short time together."
His former teammates, coaches and club owners include: Abe Gibron, Bobby Douglass, Dick Butkus, Doug Buffone, Duane Thomas, Tim Rossovich, Dave Costa, John Mackey, Harland Svare, Eugene V. Klein, John Hadl, Deacon Jones, George Halas, Bud Adams, Bill Peterson, Dan Pastorini, Elvin Bethea, Ken Houston, Ken Burrough, Charlie Joiner and Tim Delaney.
His former players and club owners include: Tiki Barber, Brad Maynard, Danny Kannell, Rodney Hampton, Ike Hilliard, Amani Toomer, Howard Cross, Tyrone Wheatley, Dave Brown, Jessie Armstead, Ron Stone, Michael Strahan, Chris Calloway, David Patten, Wellington Mara, Robert Tisch, Joe Jurevicius, John Mara, Gary Brown, Phillippi Sparks, Ernie Accorsi, Kerry Collins, Luke Petitgout, Cary Blanchard, Ron Dayne, Lomas Brown, Shaun Williams, Mike Rosenthal, Jason Sehorn, Jeremy Shockey, Matt Bryant, Morten Anderson, Osi Umenyiora, David Tyree, David Diehl, Brian Mitchell, Dorsey Levens, Jeff Feagles, Dan Ross, Marcus Dupree, Buford Jordan, Jeff Gaylord, Vince Evans, Boomer Esiason, Larry Centers, Rob Moore, Frank Sanders, Ed McCaffrey, Phil Simms, Ottis Anderson, Matt Cavanaugh, Jeff Hostetler, Dave Meggett, Mark Ingram, Sr., Lewis Tillman, Jumbo Elliott, Bart Oates, Maurice Carthon, Raul Allegre, Rod Bernstine, John Elway, Shannon Sharpe, Tommy Maddox, Glyn Milburn, Tom Nalen, Gary Zimmerman and Anthony Miller.
Career history
As a player:
Chicago Bears (1972)
San Diego Chargers (1972)
Houston Oilers (1972)
Toronto Argonauts (1973)
The Hawaiians (1974–1975)
As a coach:
The Hawaiians
(1974) World Football League
Assistant coach
Fullerton Junior College (1974)
Assistant coach
Utah (1976)
Quarterbacks and receivers coach
Weber State (1977–1978)
Quarterbacks and receivers coach
Stanford (1979–1980)
Wide receivers/running backs coach
Stanford (1981–1983)
Offensive coordinator
New Orleans Breakers (1984)
Offensive coordinator
Utah (1985–1989)
Head coach
New York Giants (1991–1992)
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Denver Broncos (1993–1994)
Offensive coordinator
Oakland Raiders (1995)
Quarterbacks coach
Arizona Cardinals (1996)
Offensive coordinator
New York Giants (1997–2003)
Head coach
Baltimore Ravens (2004)
Senior offensive consultant
Baltimore Ravens (2005–2006)
Offensive coordinator
Las Vegas Locomotives (2009–2012)
Head coach
Coaching tree
Fassel worked under twelve head coaches:
Mike Giddings: The Hawaiians (1974)
Jim Colletto: Fullerton Junior College (1975)
Tom Lovat: Utah (1976)
Pete Riehlman: Weber State (1977)
Rod Dowhower: Stanford (1978)
Paul Wiggin: Stanford (1979–1983)
Dick Coury: New Orleans Breakers (1984)
Ray Handley: New York Giants (1991–1992)
Wade Phillips: Denver Broncos (1993–1994)
Mike White: Oakland Raiders (1995)
Vince Tobin: Arizona Cardinals (1996)
Brian Billick: Baltimore Ravens (2004–2006)
Three of Fassel's coaching assistants became head coaches in the NFL or NCAA:
John Fox: Carolina Panthers (2002–2010), Denver Broncos (2011–2014), Chicago Bears (2015–2017)
Sean Payton: New Orleans Saints (2006–present)
DeWayne Walker: New Mexico State (2009–2012)
Two of Fassel's former players became head coaches in the NFL (not including interim tenures):
Jason Garrett: Dallas Cowboys (2011–2019)
Dan Campbell: Detroit Lions (2021–present)
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